Saudi FDA warns against Similac

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) is warning the public that Abbott, a company providing a powder infant formula, Similac, has decided to withdraw several Similac products from the market. This was carried out as a result to the reports mentioning that there were beetles in some containers. SFDA warning included referring to a statement released by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which noted that such beetles are not considered to cause immediate health risk. SFDA announced that it is going to cooperate with the relevant authorities to prevent Similac from entering the country and withdrawing the product from the Saudi markets.